Introduction Marginal value is marginal benefit minus marginal cost. It is simply how much benefit you get per each additional unit of measure (marginal benefit) minus how much it costs you per each additional unit of measure (marginal cost). Example … Continue reading
Introduction In an earlier post, I defined what future value and what present value is. In this post, I’m going to go through some of the mathematics of how you can calculate those values. How to Calculate Future Value The … Continue reading
Introduction Everyone’s’ portfolio gains were extraordinarily fat this month and quarter. For the quarter, the Dow was up 7.94%. Small cap was up even more at 8.43%. With only a few exceptions, every one of you has a blend of … Continue reading
Introduction There are 2 main ways (on the investor end) that people make money with stocks and I decided to list them out for you below. Those ways are via appreciation/depreciation or by dividends. Appreciation/Depreciation Whether it’s directly or indirectly (though … Continue reading
What is Present Value/Future Value? With any asset, it will get more or less valuable over time (due to appreciation/depreciation and/or cash flow). Present Value is the value of that asset today. If you put 1000 dollars into an investment … Continue reading
What is Price? Price is how much it costs to purchase a good/service. Importance of Price Holding supply equal, price is a measurement of demand. The higher the demand, the higher the price is bid up. When the price increases, … Continue reading
What is Skepticism? Skepticism is when someone doesn’t take an assertion at face value. Adherents demand a higher standard of proof. They don’t deny facts but demand evidence before they accept something as a fact. What is the Application … Continue reading
Overview Free trade and protectionism are 2 approaches that a country can take in regards to trade. It details the ability for people to buy products and services from other countries and/or sell products and services to other countries. It … Continue reading
My Message to You I write these posts to help everyone and I care deeply about advancing financial education so people can make more informed choices. So I ask everyone to send me any questions they have. I want the … Continue reading
The Dow was down this month by 166 points in total. Lots of back and forth excitement. Lots of the “world is ending” election news. In the end, the market was essentially breakeven. And the TV pundits are still exaggerating … Continue reading